by Daniel Whateley | Mar 3, 2019 | Manufacturing
The White House during a late February snowstorm. (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen) The U.S. manufacturing sector slowed in February, with factory employment, new orders and productivity expansion rates all dipping below January levels. February’s...
by Olivia Raimonde | Feb 28, 2019 | Manufacturing
Demand for U.S. durable goods increased in December, but an important measure of business investment dropped, suggesting that companies are becoming less confident in the economic outlook. New orders for U.S. durable goods — products that have a life expectancy...
by maryhanbury | May 24, 2016 | Manufacturing
By Mary Hanbury A year ago, the central display in the Fossil store on New York’s Fifth Avenue was full of jewel-encrusted watches from Switzerland. Today, such watches have disappeared and in their place are the smooth-faced “smartwatches” that connect to a user’s...
by joshuakeefe | May 3, 2016 | Manufacturing
By Josh Keefe The auto industry is coming off its best year ever and a strong first quarter has analysts hopeful another sales record will be set in 2016. With the crucial summer sales season approaching, here are five things to look for when WardsAuto releases...
by maryhanbury | Apr 25, 2016 | Manufacturing
By Mary Hanbury Next Tuesday morning The United States Census Bureau releases its monthly durable goods report for March. Economists polled by Bloomberg expect a 1.9 percent increase in the headline figure, driven by a spike in Boeing aircraft orders. Here are...
by joshuakeefe | Apr 5, 2016 | Manufacturing
The auto industry had its best March since 2000, but today’s sales figures come amid signs that the demand for vehicles might finally be leveling off after one of the best stretches in the industry’s history. American consumers bought 1.6 million vehicles in March, up...
